Proverbs 8:26-28

“While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:”

"While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:" - Proverbs 8:26-28
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What does Proverbs 8:26-28 mean?

Proverbs 8:26-28 from the King James Version reads, "While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds…

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Wisdom at the Dawn of Creation

In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is personified, and this personification reaches a profound crescendo in Proverbs 8:26-28 (KJV), which reads, "When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when…

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A Prayer of Reverence for Creation and Divine Wisdom

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in humility and in spirit, I pause to reflect upon Your mighty works and the extraordinary wisdom that guided all of creation. Your Word in Proverbs 8:26-28 tells us, "When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the…

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Proverbs 8:26-28 - "While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, or the primal dust of the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, when He drew a circle on the face of the deep, when He established the clouds above, when He strengthened the fountains of the deep."
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Proverbs 26:8 - "As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool."
Proverbs 8:28 - "When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:"
Proverbs 8:26 - "While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world."
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"A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin." - Proverbs 26:28
"He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered." - Proverbs 28:26
"As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool." - Proverbs 26:8
"When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:" - Proverbs 8:28
"While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world." - Proverbs 8:26
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